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The Monica Salad
5 from 3 votes

The Monica Salad

A yummy salad topped with candied walnuts, blue cheese, avocado, mushrooms, red onion and drizzled with a parsley vinaigrette.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 side servings
Calories: 367 kcal
Course: Salad, Lunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the parsley vinaigrette:
  • 3 cups Curly parsley loosely packed
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice or lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
  • 1 large garlic chopped roughly, clove
  • 1/3-1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • black pepper to taste
  • salt to taste
For the salad:
  • 5 oz lettuce I used a super greens blend, pre washed
  • 1 avocado diced, ripe
  • 4 large baby bella mushroom sliced
  • 1/4 cup red onion finely diced
  • 1/3 cup candied walnuts plain walnuts are ok too!, roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup gorgonzola cheese crumbled
  • 1 talk celery finely diced

Instructions

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  1. Place all ingredients for dressing into a high powered blender. Blitz until completely smooth. You may need to shake the blender a time or two to get things moving and drizzle in an extra tablespoon of olive oil. Once completely smooth, set aside.
  2. For the salad, add pre washed lettuce to a large bowl. Top with remaining ingredients and then drizzle generously with dressing. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Calories 367kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 32g (49%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 7mg (2%) Sodium 217mg (9%) Potassium 706mg (15%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 4159IU (83%) Vitamin C 69mg (77%) Calcium 137mg (14%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 side servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 367

% Daily Value*

Calories 367kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 32g 49%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 217mg 9%
Potassium 706mg 15%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 4159IU 83%
Vitamin C 69mg 77%
Calcium 137mg 14%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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